Scooty Didi

The ‘scooty didi’, as she’s popularly come to be known, has emerged as a mascot for the Mission 2020 programme, encapsulating the community’s aspiration for change which is at the heart of realising the programme vision. Upon becoming ‘lakhpati’, owning a scooty for themselves – for experiencing the freedom of movement, for taking their farm produce to the market as well for taking their children to school, among other things – emerged as a dream which was articulated by the tribal women themselves and has become a powerful trigger to enthuse and encourage individuals to nurture their dream of moving towards the aspiration for prosperity and bringing about a change in attitude.

Building on its key learnings, CInI designed and initiated implementation of a five year mission programme “Lakhpati Kisan – Smart Villages”, in April 2015. The goals of the programme under its Mission 2020 are:

Bringing 101,000 households irreversibly out of poverty with increased quality of life and life choices

The logo in the spiral form depicts the evolving life of a tribal household. Painted in Soharai art, the outer circle represents various livelihood Activities, while the inner circle represents the aspirations of well-being. The two core components are strengthened by solidarity and unity within the community facilitated through community institutions.

Programme Strategy

Strategies for Enhancing Incomes

Promoting Agricultural Clusters with Year-Round Market Linkages

Irrigation Support and Water Usage Efficiency

Promoting Complementary Livelihood Prototypes

Strategies for Enhancing Quality of Life and Life Choices

Ensuring Access to Quality Education and All-Round Development

Improving Access to Safe Drinking Water and Ensuring Better Sanitation